Coventry 2 Blackpool 1 - 17/01/2009
Coventry 2 Blackpool 1 - 17/01/2009
Coventry City: Keiren Westwood, Ben Turner, Daniel Fox, Curtis Wynter, Aron Gunnarsson, Michael Doyle, Jay Tabb, Guillaume Beuzelin, Michael Mifsud (Leon McKenzie 73), Clinton Morrison, Freddy Eastwood (Robbie Simpson 79)
Subs not used: Adam Walker, Kevin Thornton, Andy Marshall
Booked: Aron Gunnarsson 14
Goals: Guillaume Beuzelin 47, Michael Mifsud 51
Blackpool: Paul Rachubka, Ian Harte, Ian Evatt, Shaun Barker, Rob Edwards, David Fox, Keith Southern (Graeme Owens 83), Ben Burgess (Dave Vaughan 64), DJ Campbell, Gary Taylor-Fletcher, Roy O'Donovan
Subs not used: Daniel Nardiello, Matthew Gilks, Danny Coid
Booked: Roy O'Donovan 90, Keith Southern 33
Goals: DJ Campbell 25
Attendance: 15551
Referee: C Pawson
Teamtalk
Two goals in four minutes earned Coventry all three points as they came from behind to beat Blackpool 2-1 at the Ricoh Arena on Saturday.
Caretaker Seasiders boss Tony Parkes watched on as DJ Campbell, who only arrived at Bloomfield Road on loan from Leicester this week, gave his new side a half-time lead with a cool finish in the 25th minute.
Blackpool have not won at Coventry for 72 years and it looked as if that unwanted record would remain as Guillaume Beuzelin levelled when he bundled home in the 47th minute.
The rejuvenated Sky Blues had the momentum and took the lead just four minutes later when Micheal Mifsud smashed home after a flowing attacking move.
The home side were the first to register their attacking intent as midfielder Beuzelin demonstrated impressive skill and composure before rifling a curling effort toward goal which had goalkeeper Paul Rachubka at full stretch to tip round the post.
Coventry continued to pile forward and Rachubka was called upon agains as a frantic goalmouth scramble broke to Ben Turner, but he failed to connect properly with his shot.
The visitors came to life as Aron Gunnarsson's last-ditch tackle prevented Ben Burgess from scoring a certain opener in the 24th minute but the Seasiders were not to be denied a minute later.
A ricochet took Burgess' misplaced pass straight into the path of Campbell, who showed great composure before slotting past Keiren Westwood.
Chris Coleman's men almost found an instant response but captain Clinton Morrison got the ball stuck under his feet with the goal at his mercy.
But two minutes after the break parity was restored as Beuzelin found space in the Blackpool defence to get on the end of Jay Tabb's right-wing cross and made no mistake from just inside the area.
Coventry were a team revived and took the lead in the 51st minute as a swift interchange between Morrison and strike partner Freddy Eastwood opened up the defence, Morrison teeing it up for Mifsud to stroke home confidently from 12 yards out.
Blackpool were far from out of the game though and the Sky Blues had Westwood to thank as he pulled off a fantastic save to deny Shaun Barker's volley from finding the back of the net.
The visitors desperately searched for an equaliser and were again denied at the death as Barker's goal-bound header was cleared off the line by alert 17-year-old debutant Curtis Wynter.
They did find the net with just three minutes to go but Campbell's tap-in was ruled out for offside.
CCFC
Coventry City produced a stubborn and spirited second half performance against Blackpool to come from a goal behind and pick up all three points at the Ricoh Arena.
DJ Campbell handed the visitors the lead on 24 minutes after a defensive slip from the Sky Blues.
But Guillaume Beuzelin got City level straight after the second half restart and Michael Mifsud bagged the winner just four minutes later to leave City knocking on the door of the top half of the Championship table.
Blackpool's lead was mildly undeserved after City had controlled the majority of the possession in the opening exchanges which saw them win four corners in the opening ten minutes.
And after 15 minutes the Sky Blues almost found themselves level when Danny Fox's fifth corner delivery caused panic in the Tangerines' penalty box and forced three consecutive goal-line close range stops from Clinton Morrison, Freddy Eastwood and Beuzelin.
Blackpool looked dangerous in flashes though and on the counter-attack, Ben Burgess only stopped from almost certainly putting the visitors ahead on 22 minutes by makeshift centre-half Aron Gunnarsson's boot.
Blackpool took their chance two minutes later though when a ball over the top of the City backline found Campbell who beat the offside trap, bore down on the City goal slipped a shot underneath Westwood.
Morrison very nearly levelled the score just after the half hour mark for the Sky Blues, finding himself in a two-on-one situation with Freddy Eastwood, only for the ball to get trapped underneath him.
With plenty of toil but lack of glaring opportunities making up the second half, Eastwood's effort ten minutes before the break went over Rachubka's bar from the edge of the area.
And Roy O'Donovan flashed a tame shot across the face of the City goal a minute before the interval.
The tables turned almost immediately after the restart though in a five-minute period which turned the game on it's head.
Beuzelin started and finished the move which allowed the Sky Blues to get themselves on level terms, his first touch pass to Tabb allowing the winger to get to thegoalline and cross back for Beuzelin to fire home.
And City were infront four minutes later, Morrison finding Mifsud on a breakaway on the corner of the area, allowing the Maltese international to poke home Coventry's second past Rachubka inside his far post.
The Sky Blues almost found themselves in position for a third a minute later, Eastwood's ball from the left on the counter searching for Mifsud on the opposite side but finding Morrison in an offside position.
It was Eastwood and Mifsud again after 53 minutes when Mifsud broke away and found Eastwood inside the area although the Welsh international stumbled in his efforts to beat Shaun Barker.
Eastwood also curled a shot just around Rachubka's post four minutes after the hour mark from the edge of the area.
DJ Campbell came within a foot of getting Blackpool on level terms with 71 minutes gone, beating Westwood to a corner delivery but steering his header over the bar.
And but for a few skirmishe into the Tangerines' half, the Sky Blues had to soak up the pressure in the closing stages to hang on to their lead.
Barker's volley at the far post from a set piece was well saved down low by Westwood with ten minutes to go.
And youngster Curtis Wynter came to City's rescue on 85 minutes, heading Coventry-born Ian Evatt's effort off the goalline to keep City on course for the points.
Blackpool had a last throw of the dice with a corner deep into injury time but the delivery was headed away by Fox leaving the referee to blow for full time and hand City another win at the Ricoh.
4thegame
Coventry City fought back from behind to continue their rise up the Championship table.
The Sky Blues are unbeaten in five matches and despite going behind to a DJ Campbell strike in the first half, they hit two goals in five minutes to take the points.
Chris Coleman's squad has been ravaged by injury and illness and with just two fit professional defenders, he was forced to move midfielder Aron Gunnarsson to centre-back and hand a league debut to 17-year-old Curtis Wynter at right-back.
The Sky Blues threatened early on with a low-drive from Guillaume Beuzelin testing Paul Rachubka, but their backline was soon under pressure.
In the 23rd minute, a pass from debutant Campbell put Ben Burgess through on goal only for Gunnarsson to block his shot with a last-gasp tackle.
A minute later, Campbell fired another warning shot but his effort was high of Keiren Westwood's bar.
But City ran out of lives in the 25th minute when Burgess sent a lofted pass over the defence for Campbell to run on to and after shaking off Gunnarsson's advances, he slid the ball past Westwood.
Blackpool continued to push but failed to test Westwood again in the half.
Coleman's frustration was evident throughout the opening period but his half-time teamtalk helped turn the game on its head.
In the 47th minute, Jay Tabb's clever cross left the Seasiders' defence in a muddle and Beuzelin smashed home the loose ball to level.
Then a superb piece of hold-up play by Clinton Morrison freed Michael Mifsud to run onto a pass and put home his second of the season.
Blackpool looked deflated but had a late surge as they tried to level. Roy O'Donovan connected with a corner in the 84th minute only for it to be cleared off the line.
And the visitors thought they had got the equaliser minutes later when Campbell tapped home Graeme Owens shot but the linesman ruled the goal offside.
Coventry City: Keiren Westwood, Ben Turner, Daniel Fox, Curtis Wynter, Aron Gunnarsson, Michael Doyle, Jay Tabb, Guillaume Beuzelin, Michael Mifsud (Leon McKenzie 73), Clinton Morrison, Freddy Eastwood (Robbie Simpson 79)
Subs not used: Adam Walker, Kevin Thornton, Andy Marshall
Booked: Aron Gunnarsson 14
Goals: Guillaume Beuzelin 47, Michael Mifsud 51
Blackpool: Paul Rachubka, Ian Harte, Ian Evatt, Shaun Barker, Rob Edwards, David Fox, Keith Southern (Graeme Owens 83), Ben Burgess (Dave Vaughan 64), DJ Campbell, Gary Taylor-Fletcher, Roy O'Donovan
Subs not used: Daniel Nardiello, Matthew Gilks, Danny Coid
Booked: Roy O'Donovan 90, Keith Southern 33
Goals: DJ Campbell 25
Attendance: 15551
Referee: C Pawson
Teamtalk
Two goals in four minutes earned Coventry all three points as they came from behind to beat Blackpool 2-1 at the Ricoh Arena on Saturday.
Caretaker Seasiders boss Tony Parkes watched on as DJ Campbell, who only arrived at Bloomfield Road on loan from Leicester this week, gave his new side a half-time lead with a cool finish in the 25th minute.
Blackpool have not won at Coventry for 72 years and it looked as if that unwanted record would remain as Guillaume Beuzelin levelled when he bundled home in the 47th minute.
The rejuvenated Sky Blues had the momentum and took the lead just four minutes later when Micheal Mifsud smashed home after a flowing attacking move.
The home side were the first to register their attacking intent as midfielder Beuzelin demonstrated impressive skill and composure before rifling a curling effort toward goal which had goalkeeper Paul Rachubka at full stretch to tip round the post.
Coventry continued to pile forward and Rachubka was called upon agains as a frantic goalmouth scramble broke to Ben Turner, but he failed to connect properly with his shot.
The visitors came to life as Aron Gunnarsson's last-ditch tackle prevented Ben Burgess from scoring a certain opener in the 24th minute but the Seasiders were not to be denied a minute later.
A ricochet took Burgess' misplaced pass straight into the path of Campbell, who showed great composure before slotting past Keiren Westwood.
Chris Coleman's men almost found an instant response but captain Clinton Morrison got the ball stuck under his feet with the goal at his mercy.
But two minutes after the break parity was restored as Beuzelin found space in the Blackpool defence to get on the end of Jay Tabb's right-wing cross and made no mistake from just inside the area.
Coventry were a team revived and took the lead in the 51st minute as a swift interchange between Morrison and strike partner Freddy Eastwood opened up the defence, Morrison teeing it up for Mifsud to stroke home confidently from 12 yards out.
Blackpool were far from out of the game though and the Sky Blues had Westwood to thank as he pulled off a fantastic save to deny Shaun Barker's volley from finding the back of the net.
The visitors desperately searched for an equaliser and were again denied at the death as Barker's goal-bound header was cleared off the line by alert 17-year-old debutant Curtis Wynter.
They did find the net with just three minutes to go but Campbell's tap-in was ruled out for offside.
CCFC
Coventry City produced a stubborn and spirited second half performance against Blackpool to come from a goal behind and pick up all three points at the Ricoh Arena.
DJ Campbell handed the visitors the lead on 24 minutes after a defensive slip from the Sky Blues.
But Guillaume Beuzelin got City level straight after the second half restart and Michael Mifsud bagged the winner just four minutes later to leave City knocking on the door of the top half of the Championship table.
Blackpool's lead was mildly undeserved after City had controlled the majority of the possession in the opening exchanges which saw them win four corners in the opening ten minutes.
And after 15 minutes the Sky Blues almost found themselves level when Danny Fox's fifth corner delivery caused panic in the Tangerines' penalty box and forced three consecutive goal-line close range stops from Clinton Morrison, Freddy Eastwood and Beuzelin.
Blackpool looked dangerous in flashes though and on the counter-attack, Ben Burgess only stopped from almost certainly putting the visitors ahead on 22 minutes by makeshift centre-half Aron Gunnarsson's boot.
Blackpool took their chance two minutes later though when a ball over the top of the City backline found Campbell who beat the offside trap, bore down on the City goal slipped a shot underneath Westwood.
Morrison very nearly levelled the score just after the half hour mark for the Sky Blues, finding himself in a two-on-one situation with Freddy Eastwood, only for the ball to get trapped underneath him.
With plenty of toil but lack of glaring opportunities making up the second half, Eastwood's effort ten minutes before the break went over Rachubka's bar from the edge of the area.
And Roy O'Donovan flashed a tame shot across the face of the City goal a minute before the interval.
The tables turned almost immediately after the restart though in a five-minute period which turned the game on it's head.
Beuzelin started and finished the move which allowed the Sky Blues to get themselves on level terms, his first touch pass to Tabb allowing the winger to get to thegoalline and cross back for Beuzelin to fire home.
And City were infront four minutes later, Morrison finding Mifsud on a breakaway on the corner of the area, allowing the Maltese international to poke home Coventry's second past Rachubka inside his far post.
The Sky Blues almost found themselves in position for a third a minute later, Eastwood's ball from the left on the counter searching for Mifsud on the opposite side but finding Morrison in an offside position.
It was Eastwood and Mifsud again after 53 minutes when Mifsud broke away and found Eastwood inside the area although the Welsh international stumbled in his efforts to beat Shaun Barker.
Eastwood also curled a shot just around Rachubka's post four minutes after the hour mark from the edge of the area.
DJ Campbell came within a foot of getting Blackpool on level terms with 71 minutes gone, beating Westwood to a corner delivery but steering his header over the bar.
And but for a few skirmishe into the Tangerines' half, the Sky Blues had to soak up the pressure in the closing stages to hang on to their lead.
Barker's volley at the far post from a set piece was well saved down low by Westwood with ten minutes to go.
And youngster Curtis Wynter came to City's rescue on 85 minutes, heading Coventry-born Ian Evatt's effort off the goalline to keep City on course for the points.
Blackpool had a last throw of the dice with a corner deep into injury time but the delivery was headed away by Fox leaving the referee to blow for full time and hand City another win at the Ricoh.
4thegame
Coventry City fought back from behind to continue their rise up the Championship table.
The Sky Blues are unbeaten in five matches and despite going behind to a DJ Campbell strike in the first half, they hit two goals in five minutes to take the points.
Chris Coleman's squad has been ravaged by injury and illness and with just two fit professional defenders, he was forced to move midfielder Aron Gunnarsson to centre-back and hand a league debut to 17-year-old Curtis Wynter at right-back.
The Sky Blues threatened early on with a low-drive from Guillaume Beuzelin testing Paul Rachubka, but their backline was soon under pressure.
In the 23rd minute, a pass from debutant Campbell put Ben Burgess through on goal only for Gunnarsson to block his shot with a last-gasp tackle.
A minute later, Campbell fired another warning shot but his effort was high of Keiren Westwood's bar.
But City ran out of lives in the 25th minute when Burgess sent a lofted pass over the defence for Campbell to run on to and after shaking off Gunnarsson's advances, he slid the ball past Westwood.
Blackpool continued to push but failed to test Westwood again in the half.
Coleman's frustration was evident throughout the opening period but his half-time teamtalk helped turn the game on its head.
In the 47th minute, Jay Tabb's clever cross left the Seasiders' defence in a muddle and Beuzelin smashed home the loose ball to level.
Then a superb piece of hold-up play by Clinton Morrison freed Michael Mifsud to run onto a pass and put home his second of the season.
Blackpool looked deflated but had a late surge as they tried to level. Roy O'Donovan connected with a corner in the 84th minute only for it to be cleared off the line.
And the visitors thought they had got the equaliser minutes later when Campbell tapped home Graeme Owens shot but the linesman ruled the goal offside.
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